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17 September 1999
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The Buffs, a group of sweet-heart type brooches (6), comprising one 9ct gold pin-bar type, one mother of pearl, two silver plate and blue enamel pin bar types, one silver plate and blue enamel button-hole type, and one silver plate and buff enamel pin back type; together with a brass ‘On War Service 1915’ lapel badge and a cased silver sports medal to the 44th Home Counties Division TA, Cross Country Run 1939, all in very good condition (8) £30-40
Hammer Price: £45
Royal West Kent Regiment (1st Volunteer Battalion), a scarce QVC other ranks star pattern helmet plate, c. 1883-1901, centrally the White Horse in white metal with scrolls above and below, the remainder of the plate in brass, originally blackened, usual three loop fasteners to the reverse, good condition £60-80
Hammer Price: £65
The Royal West Kent Regiment (3rd Volunteer Battalion), a very fine officer’s helmet plate, c. 1883-1901, all silver plate, centrally, on a green velvet ground, the White Horse over ‘Invicta,’ with a scroll ‘Quo Fas et Gloria Ducunt’ above (motto of the old 97th Foot), double unit title scrolls below, excellent condition £150-250
Hammer Price: £160
Royal West Kent Regiment (4th Volunteer Battalion), a scarce King’s crown other ranks white metal star pattern helmet plate, c. 1902-08, pierced centre with scrolls above and below the White Horse, usual three loop fasteners to the reverse, very good condition £60-80
Hammer Price: £50
97th (Earl of Ulster’s) Regiment, an other ranks glengarry badge, c. 1874-81 (KK573), a good early issue with brass loops to the reverse at top and bottom, very good condition £30-50
Hammer Price: £25
Two other ranks star pattern King’s crown helmet plates mounted with the centres for the East Kent and the West Kent regiments, the plates of modern manufacture by J. R. Gaunt & Son Ltd. Birm. (2) £20-40
Hammer Price: £30
East Kent Militia, an extremely fine officer’s shoulder belt plate, c. 1840-55, rectangular silver-plate back plate with silver mounts, St Edward’s crown over a bold oak wreath, centrally the White Horse, a scroll above ‘East Kent’, and below on the base of the wreath a scroll ‘Invicta’, two hooks and two studs to the reverse, excellent condition £350-450
Hammer Price: £360
East Kent Militia, a very fine officer’s waist belt clasp, 1855-81, clasp with oak leaf ends and unit title on circlet, centrally the White Horse over ‘Invicta’, with the battle honour ‘Mediterranean’ above, the two halves are numbered ‘2’ and ‘4’ but are undoubtedly matched as worn, very good condition £100-150
Hammer Price: £95
East Kent Militia, a very fine officer’s helmet plate, 1878-81, all silver-plate, the back plate is of the early Albert pattern with very large crown, the mounts comprising the White Horse with ‘Invicta’ and ‘Mediterranean’ scrolls on black velvet backing, on the pierced and ‘mirrored’ circlet ‘East Kent Regiment’, laurel sprays around, excellent condition £250-350
Hammer Price: £260
West Kent Light Infantry Militia, a scarce other ranks glengarry badge, c. 1874-81, die-stamped white metal, a large strung bugle horn with the White Horse over ‘Invicta’ within, three original copper loop fasteners to the reverse, very good condition £80-100
Hammer Price: £110
Three original cap badges: West Kent Yeomanry, white metal with slide fastener (KK1459); East Kent Yeomanry, bronze with slide fastener (KK1438); and Kent Volunteer Fencibles, white metal with slide fastener (KK1629), very good condition (3) £25-35
Argyle Highland Rifles, a rare other ranks two-part waist belt clasp, c. 1880-87, in white metal, centrally the boar’s head of the Argyll family with full unit title in surround, ornate scroll like ends to the clasps, both parts stamped ‘86’, slight mis-strike to one of the scroll ends, otherwise very good condition £80-120
Hammer Price: £85
93rd Sutherland Highlanders, a scarce officer’s shoulder belt plate, c. 1837-64 (Parkyn Fig. 529), the rectangular copper-gilt back plate with silver mounts, two hooks and two studs to the reverse; together with an officer’s rectangular dirk belt plate, c. 1850-81, copper-gilt with silver mount, crowned Thistle sprays with unit title and St Andrew at base, ‘XCIII’ within, little gilt remaining and silver mounts very worn on both pieces (2) £100-150
1st Sutherland Rifle Volunteers, a good quality other ranks waist belt clasp, c. 1860-80, in white metal, centrally a Cat sejant on a torse with ‘Sans Peur’ in surround, one part stamped ‘8’, the other blank, the Cat worn £30-40
Hammer Price: £40
93rd Sutherland Highlanders, an extremely large two-part waist belt clasp for a Piper (?), c. 1860-81, in white metal with a crude cast silver plated central mount of St Andrew and thistle sprays, with ‘XCIII’ below, unit title in surround, one part stamped ‘2’, the other part blank, rather worn overall £40-60
1st Dumbarton Rifle Volunteer Corps, a fine officer’s shoulder belt plate, c. 1887-1908, rectangular silver plated back plate with rounded corners, overlaid with copper-gilt mounts, a scroll ‘Fortidu et Fidelitas’ over a small St Andrew, below this a large Cross of St Andrew with a scroll below ‘Dumbartonshire Volunteers’, at the centre of the Cross a silver plated Elephant with Castle Howdah, no gilt remaining to mounts, otherwise good condition £150-250
1st Dumbarton Rifle Volunteer Corps, an officer’s plaid brooch, c. 1887-1908, matching the above shoulder belt plate, circular engraved white metal plate with circular Thistle wreath mount, within the wreath a gilt Elephant with Castle Howdah, above, a scroll ‘Fortidu et Fidelitas’, with original pin back, very good condition £200-300
Hammer Price: £410
1st Dumbarton Rifle Volunteer Corps, a piper’s plaid brooch, c. 1887-1908, circular white metal plate with white metal central mount of the Elephant and Castle Howdah, with original pin back, good condition £50-100
Hammer Price: £90
Sutherland Highlanders, a magnificent and rare large-size William IV officer’s silver plaid brooch, 97mm., hallmarked Edinburgh 1836 (Pattern introduced 1836, Bloomer page 112), ornate raised Thistle pattern with unit title ‘Sutherland Highlanders’ within, voided centre, with original pin back, near mint condition £500-800
Hammer Price: £800
Sutherland Highlanders, an officer’s silver-plate (now chromed) small size plaid brooch, fastening catch broken; Argyllshire Rifle Volunteers, a plaid brooch with pierced and raised central area bearing the crowned Boar’s head and coiled bugle horn in centre, the brooch in silver-plate, the central badge of lead thinly silver plated, original pin back, good condition (2) £50-100
Hammer Price: £100
Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (Line Battalions), a very fine officer’s silver plaid brooch, hallmarked Edinburgh 1898, retailed by Anderson & Sons, George Street, Edinburgh, usual raised ornate design, original pin back, excellent condition £300-400
Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (Regular Battalions), cast white metal plaid brooch; 93rd Sutherland Highlanders, cast white metal plaid brooch (1870-81, Bloomer page 112); Black Watch, modern piper’s plaid brooch; together with a manufacturer’s copper stamping for the overlay section of the 91st Argyllshire Highlanders shoulder belt plate, 1864-81, generally good condition (4) £40-60
Life Guards, a QEC waist belt clasp in gilt with central badge in silver and enamels, lacking separate clasp, otherwise very good condition £20-30
Hammer Price: £55
1st The Royal Regiment, a scarce other ranks two-part brass west belt plate (1855-71), the raised numeral ‘1’ on a lined background with ‘The Royal Regiment’ on circular surround, good condition £60-80
Hammer Price: £80
Royal Scots Fusiliers, officer’s waist belt clasp (1855-81, Ryan Fig. 33), the two-part silver and gilt plate with matching bench marks, Thistle spray centre with unit title surround, very good condition £80-120
Royal Noth British Fusiliers, officer’s waist belt clasp (1855-77, Ryan Fig. 32), the two-part silver and gilt plate with matching bench marks, Thistle spray centre with unit title surround, very good condition £80-120
Hammer Price: £130
25th The King’s Own Borderers, officer’s waist belt clasp (1855-81, Ryan Fig. 38), the two-part silver and gilt plate with matching bench marks, Crown over ‘25’ with unit title surround, some wear to Crown and gilt, otherwise good condition £80-120
The Cameronians, 4th Volunteer Battalion, a scarce other ranks waist belt clasp (1887-98), two-part white metal plate, centrally a raised mullet with ‘The Cameronians 4th Vol. Battn.’ on circular surround, high points worn, otherwise good condition £60-80
Gordon Highlanders, an officer’s rectangular waist belt plate, c. 1840-81, copper-gilt back plate with silver mounts, ‘Peninsula’ scroll over the Sphinx and Egypt, below the numerals ‘XCII’ with Thistle sprays, ‘Waterloo’ on a scroll below, gilt and mounts heavily worn, poor condition £20-30
£20–£30
Military Store, officer’s waist belt clasp (1861-71), the two-part silver and gilt plate with matching bench marks, Crowned VR cypher with ‘Military Store’ surround, very good condition £60-80
Royal Renfrew Militia (Prince of Wales’s), officer’s waist belt clasp (1855-81), the two-part silver and gilt plate with matching bench marks, centrally the Prince of Wales’s Crest and Motto, on the circlet ‘Renfrew Militia’, the Ich Dien scrolls lacking, otherwise good condition £30-50
Scottish Rifle Volunteers, an other ranks two-part waist belt clasp (not the interlocking type) in bronze, centrally the Scottish Lion sejant affronte etc., with ‘In Defence’ on circular surround, attributed to the Forfar & Angus Rifle Volunteers but also worn by many other Scottish R.V. units; together with a poor quality white metal two-part clasp, non-matching halves, centrally the Arms and Motto ‘Bon Accord’ of the City of Aberdeen, possibly Aberdeen Rifle Volunteers or Police,...
Hammer Price: £35
3rd Royal Jersey Light Infantry, a very fine officer’s QVC all-gilt helmet plate, c. 1881-1901, centrally, a strung bugle horn with stippled ‘3’ within the strings, full unit title on circular surround, lacking central velvet backing, otherwise in excellent condition £180-220
Hammer Price: £240
A group of modern or reproduction badges (8), comprising a bandsman’s QEC helmet plate to The Queen’s Regiment, a QVC universal pattern other ranks waist belt clasp, a copy 17th Lancers QVC cap plate, a copy helmet plate to The Buffs East Kent Regiment, and four other cap badges (8) £10-20
Canadian Army, a group of cap and collar badges etc., mainly to Canadian units, including four cap badges to the 2nd Queen’s Own Rifles of Canada (early), the 102nd and 156th CEF Battalions, and the CEF 5th Mounted Rifles, generally good condition (27) £30-40
Naval Medals 1793-1856, by Kenneth Douglas-Morris, 542pp; together with, Naval Medals 1857-1880, by the same author, 436pp, each volume contained in its respective slip case, very good condition and an essential reference work for any serious collector of naval medals (2) £80-120
Hammer Price: £140
Sudden Death, Sudden Glory, The 59th Regiment 1793-1830, by D. Ingham, 185pp, hard covers, one of a limited edition of 400 copies, containing much biographical detail on the regiments, officers and other ranks, very good condition £30-35
The Official Army List, January 1906, 3342pp, including index and extensive section detailing war services of officers, the covers shabby, but the bindings sound £80-100
£80–£100
The Annuity Meritorious Service Medal 1847-1953, by I. McInnes, 450 pages, hard covers in slip case, one of a limited edition of 400 copies, containing the names with biographical detail of nearly 6,000 men who were awarded the M.S.M. with annuity between 1847 and 1953, very good condition and a useful publication £60-70
La Légion D’Honneur, after the text by L. Bonneville De Marsangy with later additions by Claude Ducourtial, Conservator of the National Museum of the Legion of Honour, France 1974, 489pp, numerous colour plates, deluxe edition, limited to 1,000 copies, this one numbered 149, the front cover mounted with uniface enamelled facsimile badge of the order, with slip case £60-80
Hammer Price: £120
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